Shape the Future of Finance
Pagaya is building a leading artificial intelligence network to help our partners grow their businesses and better serve their customers.
Pagaya is a global technology company making life-changing financial products and services available to more people nationwide, as it reshapes the financial services ecosystem. By using machine learning, a vast data network and a sophisticated AI-driven approach, Pagaya provides comprehensive consumer credit and residential real estate solutions for its partners, their customers, and investors. Its proprietary API and capital solutions integrate into its network of partners to deliver seamless user experiences and greater access to the mainstream economy. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit pagaya.com.
Let's create better outcomes together!
About the Role
The Head of IT at Pagaya will oversee all facets of our IT infrastructure and core IT systems. Pagaya Technologies is a public, fintech company with mature infrastructure processes that requires a manager to continue and develop, and execute an IT and business systems strategy that supports efficient scaling. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in IT leadership in high-growth environments and a deep understanding of business systems that drive operational efficiency. This role also requires expertise in selecting and procuring new software tools and managing costs of existing software tools in addition to leading 2 sites IT teams (TLV, NY)
Responsibilities
- Strategic IT Leadership:
- Develop and execute an IT strategy that aligns technology initiatives with organizational goals to enhance scalability and efficiency.
- IT Infrastructure Management:
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the company's IT infrastructure, including networks, hardware, and software.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security of all IT systems.
- Business Systems Optimization:
- Implement, integrate, manage and optimize enterprise business systems Systems include, but are not limited to, Google workspace, OKTA, Zip, BOX, Fortra, etc.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement technology solutions to improve business processes and data flow.
- Security and Compliance:
- Partner closely with the Cyber security team to establish and enforce IT policies and procedures to ensure data security and compliance with industry regulations (e.g.,ISO, SOC 2).
- Business Applications:
- Partner closely with the Bizapps team to establish and support integrations and interlock cross bizapps related applications.
- Team Development:
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing IT team. Based in TLV and NY.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Vendor Relations:
- Manage relationships with external service providers.
- Negotiate agreements with external vendors.
- Budget Management:
- Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings through technology enhancements.
- Innovation and Growth:
- Recommend and implement solutions to drive efficiency and automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 10+ years experience in IT roles within SaaS companies or high-growth startups, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record in scaling IT infrastructure and business systems from an early stage environment to scale. Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, and security protocols.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated experience in managing technology budgets, optimizing costs, negotiating contracts and managing software tool vendors.
Our Team
Pagaya was founded in 2016 by seasoned research, finance, and technology entrepreneurs with our head quarters located in NYC and Tel Aviv.
We move fast and smart, identifying new opportunities and building end-to-end solutions from AI models and unique data sources. Every Pagaya team member is solving new and exciting challenges every day in a culture based on partnership, collaboration, and community.
Join a team of builders who are working every day to enable better outcomes for our partners and their customers.
Our Values
- Continuously Learn- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
- Debate and Commit- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
- Dream Big and Act- We boldly tackle complex problems, pressure-test solutions in real-time, and adapt with speed and energy.
- Advance Inclusion- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
- Be Accountable Together- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.
More than just a job
We believe health, happiness, and productivity go hand-in-hand. That's why we're continually looking to enhance the ways we support you with benefits programs and perks that allow every Pagayan to do the best work of their life.
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What We Do
Pagaya is financial technology company that enables financial institutions to expand access to more customers through its artificial intelligence network
